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Where Were the Planets on December 17, 1969?

Quick Answer

On December 17, 1969, the Sun was in Sagittarius (25°23' at noon UTC), the Moon was in Aries all day (UTC), and the Moon phase was Waxing Gibbous (66% illuminated). Saturn was retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on December 17, 1969. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 6°44' Aries at midnight UTC to 19°56' Aries at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on December 17, 1969
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°23'18" Sagittarius	Direct	Nov 22, 1969	Dec 22, 1969 into Capricorn
Moon	13°22'57" Aries	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Dec 18, 1969 into Taurus
Mercury	12°01'24" Capricorn	Direct	Dec 9, 1969	Jan 4, 1970 into Aquarius
Venus	16°12'36" Sagittarius	Direct	Dec 4, 1969	Dec 28, 1969 into Capricorn
Mars	1°25'04" Pisces	Direct	Dec 15, 1969	Jan 24, 1970 into Aries
Jupiter	0°08'17" Scorpio	Direct	Dec 16, 1969	Apr 30, 1970 into Libra
Saturn	2°19'56" Taurus	Retrograde	Apr 29, 1969	Jun 18, 1971 into Gemini
Uranus	8°27'14" Libra	Direct	Jun 24, 1969	Nov 21, 1974 into Scorpio
Neptune	29°24'27" Scorpio	Direct	Aug 6, 1957	Jan 4, 1970 into Sagittarius
Pluto	27°20'47" Virgo	Direct	Jun 10, 1958	Oct 5, 1971 into Libra
North Node	16°03'12" Pisces	Direct	Mar 29, 1969	Oct 16, 1970 into Aquarius

Sky Events on December 17, 1969

The Moon phase is Waxing Gibbous, 66% illuminated at noon UTC.

No sign changes, stations, lunations or exact planetary aspects happen on this day (UTC).

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Planet signs are only part of the picture. Your rising sign changes about every two hours and the Moon moves half a degree an hour, so your exact birth time and place decide your houses, angles and Moon degree.

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